Eloise Greenfield

• May-1977
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• Jan-1981
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• Nov-1981
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• Jul-1987
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‘Doretha is thirteen, black, and confused by her ambivalence about herself. . . . Leafing through her diary, Doretha remembers -- and each memory of the past four years reveals something about her and about the people she has loved. The book is str...

• Jan-1988
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An award-winning picture book poetry collection for children by the legendary poet Eloise Greenfield with illustrations by critically acclaimed artist Amos Ferguson.

""The perfect collaboration between two master image-makers."" —Scho...

• Feb-1992
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An African-American child dreams of long-ago Africa, where she sees animals, shops in a marketplace, reads strange words from an old book, and returns to the village where her long-ago granddaddy welcomes her. ‘Greenfield’s lyrical telling and By...

• Feb-1993
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Three generations of African-American women remember their "childtimes" in this lyrical memoir spanning a century of American history. This book preserves the lives and communities of times past for future generations.

Complete with a famil...

• Feb-1993
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A young boy resolves his disappointment with his new baby sister by becoming an older brother. ‘How he changed his opinion about his sister is developed in a . . . visual and verbal paean to familial love.’ -- H. ‘[The] pictures are superb.’...

• Feb-1993
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Genny's parents are fighting ...again.

Her little sister is hiding in the bathroom. Still, Genny is hopeful. Tonight is the night her big brother Larry comes home from the army. Genny is confident that Larry wil...

• Sep-1993
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• Oct-1993
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‘Once again Greenfield displays commendable sensitivity in this story about an African-American boy who must cope with a beloved grandmother’s illness.’ -- Publishers Weekly. ‘This poignant exploration of a child’s feelings of loss, sorrow,...

• Nov-1993
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• Aug-1994
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"The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest."

These are the words of Mary McLeod Bethune. She worked her whole life to make the world a better place. As a child, she loved to read. As a woman, she loved to teach. S...

• Mar-1995
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Koya Delaney hides behind her smile and cannot express her feelings--until she is caught in the middle when a fight erupts between her sister and her best friend just before her pop star cousin comes to town to do a concert. Reprint....

• Feb-1996
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A Coretta Scott King Honor Book

A wonderful collection of poems, this book gives a beautiful snapshot of life on Neighborhood Street.

“The magical andeveryday reside comfortably together on Neighborhood Street and make it well worth t...

• Jun-1996
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A heartwarming story of a granddaughter's love for her grandfather -- a perfect gift for both Father's and Grandparents Day!

Tamika loves everything about her grandpa, especially his expressive face. But one day, when Tamika watches Grandpa re...

• Apr-1998
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• Sep-1999
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I see lakes,and ponds,and waterfalls, ohwater, water, water, everywhere I go.

From splashing to sipping, award-winning poet Eloise Greenfield covers all that's exhilarating about water. This cool, rhythmic text is at once entertaining and ed...

• Jan-2005
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Janell does everything with her best friend, Neesie, but Mama and Daddy can't seem to understand that Neesie's not made up. She's very real ... to Janell.

In Me & Neesie, Eloise Greenfield offers a reassuring story about the special place a...

• Jan-2011
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We were one family among the many thousands. Mama and Daddy leaving home, coming to the city, with their hopes and their courage, their dreams and their children, to make a better life. When Eloise Greenfield was four months old, her family moved ...

• Feb-2016
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To one young narrator, it's the simple things that mean the most, like sharing laughter with a friend, taking family rides in the country, and kissing her mama's arm. When this poem was first published in 1978 in Honey, I Love and Other Lo...

• Feb-2016
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This treasured poetry collection by Coretta Scott King Award-winning collaborators Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist journeys to a place where words, creativity, and imagination abound. Featuring twenty-one poems illustrated with sewn fabric...

• Apr-2018
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What happens when the family closes the front door and leaves the house for an outing? “The head of cabbage, sitting in the fridge, hears the front door close, hears the click of the key … He looks out … sees his people leave … He stands in t...

• Apr-2019
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Thinker isn't just an average puppy―he's a poet. So is his owner, Jace. Together they turn the world around them into verse. There's just one problem: Thinker has to keep quiet in public, and he can't go to school with Jace. That...

• May-2021
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With the guileless wonder and innocence of a little girl, Alaina is profoundly changed by the performance. As she falls in love with the art of live theater, her enthusiasm lands her center stage. "But when I opened my mouth, the right words didn't c...

• May-2022
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Celebrate friendship with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist!

Drum is worried that summer will be a bummer until Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter his life unexpectedly. Together they embark on an unforge...

• Apr-2024
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What happens when the family closes the front door and leaves the house for an outing? The head of cabbage, sitting in the fridge, hears the front door close, hears the click of the key … He looks out … sees his people leave … He st...

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